CHAPTER 19 TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.

CLAIRE I woke up the next day to the calm that surrounded me. The sheets were crisp, and the duvet was thick and warm. It felt like waking up in my plush apartment, which Hudson had offered me to stay in. I stretched and yawned as I opened my eyes to take in my surroundings. I instantly sat up as it all came flooding back. The night before,The attack and Declan's defense. The attack was real. Wesley's threat was real. But why? I glanced at the clock on the nightstand, and it was a few minutes to seven a.m. Willow must've been up, getting Irene ready for school. I went straight ahead into the bathroom; it was opulent, just as I had surmised. I brushed my teeth and got ready for the morning. I stepped out of the shower and raided the closet to see what to wear. There were dresses and a few outfits that eerily fitted my body size, making me realize Declan had planned ahead. I got into my clothes and headed straight ahead to the room across from me. It was where Willow stayed